Bradbury Mountain State Park
Pownal, Maine, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: May 12, 2024 Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 0 0 628 Osprey 3 31 424 Bald Eagle 0 14 61 Northern Harrier 0 13 151 Sharp-shinned Hawk 1 105 492 Cooper's Hawk 0 9 39 American Goshawk 0 0 1 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 30 Broad-winged Hawk 4 202 1413 Red-tailed Hawk 0 2 52 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 0 0 American Kestrel 1 17 311 Merlin 2 15 60 Peregrine Falcon 0 2 4 Unknown Accipiter 0 0 9 Unknown Buteo 0 0 4 Unknown Falcon 0 0 11 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 0 3 17 Total: 11 413 3707
Observation start time: 08:00:00 Observation end time: 16:00:00 Total observation time: 8 hours Official Counter Zane Baker Observers: Dick Baker, Jim Pinfold
Visitors:
A sunny and warm Mother's Day brought 46 visitors to the site and many more to the park.
Weather:
Today was pretty nice, finally. It was a great sky for spotting birds, if they had been up there. A nice mix of different cloud species with breaks of blue sky. Winds were light but variable. Rain showers could be seen falling all around throughout the day. It was fun to see the twisted path downward the rains took, pushed and pulled by the wind. On a plumbline, the rain looked to be hitting the ground a mile from where it exited the clouds, making large wavy S-curves. Drizzle finally hit the mountain with 3 minutes to go.
Raptor Observations:
One more day picking up scraps. Maybe that's not fair but it was slim pickings. Local birds don't seem to be spending as much time displaying or actively hunting in the past few days. Birds, including Osprey were coming by the mountain solo today. Skies remained empty for the majority of the day with locals becoming more active in the afternoon.
Non-raptor Observations:
A fleeting glimpse of one male American Redstart was the only new species for the season today. This morning I was doing my best to be polite and not stare but I kept catching myself eyeballing a Blackburnian Warbler who was right out in the open for the world to see.
Predictions:
Clouds may diminish before returning again in the afternoon. Temps should be in the mid to upper 50's. Winds look to be from a familiar SE direction and possibly gusty in the afternoon. With more rain in the forecast, tomorrow could be our last hope.
Report submitted by Jeannette Lovitch (freeportwildbird@yahoo.com)
Bradbury Mountain State Park information may be found at: www.freeportwildbirdsupply.com/bradbury-mountain-hawkwatch
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